UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): September 4, 2014 (September 3, 2014)

 

 

WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE

TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

(State or other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

1-13782		25-1615902
(Commission File No.)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1001 Air Brake Avenue Wilmerding, Pennsylvania		15148
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(412) 825-1000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)

 

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On September 3, 2014, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (“Wabtec”) completed the acquisition of C2CE, a leading provider of railway design services in Australia with locations in Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Hong Kong. The press release announcing the acquisition is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibit.

The following exhibit is filed with this report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release dated September 3, 2014

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: September 3, 2014

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibits
99.1		Press release issued by Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation on September 3, 2014.

Exhibit 99.1

 

		News Release

Wabtec Acquires C2CE, A Leading Provider of Railway Signal Design Services in Australia

WILMERDING, PA, September 3, 2014 – Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) has acquired C2CE Pty Ltd., a leading provider of railway signal design services in Australia. Based in Perth, Australia, C2CE has annual sales of about $35 million.

C2CE provides turnkey train control, signaling and communications solutions, including design, project management, and installation for railway markets in Australia and Southeast Asia. The company also designs and installs high- and low-voltage power distribution systems, and provides electrical and communications solutions for industrial markets such as mining and power generation.

Raymond T. Betler, Wabtec’s president and chief executive officer, said: “C2CE’s strong regional presence and technical resources will be an excellent fit with our electronics, signaling and train control capabilities. We expect to leverage the company’s existing customer relationships, as we pursue turnkey projects in this large and growing region.”

In addition to Perth, C2CE also has offices in Brisbane and Melbourne, Australia, and in Hong Kong. The company has about 200 employees.

Wabtec Corporation is a global provider of value-added, technology-based products and services for rail and other industrial markets. Through its subsidiaries, the company manufactures a range of products for locomotives, freight cars and passenger transit vehicles. The company also builds new switcher and commuter locomotives, and provides aftermarket services. The company has facilities located throughout the world.